hello! saw that some of u guys shared ur interview experience and i thought i’ll share mine too bc of nervous jitters haha! ??
my interviewer was one of AOs. (i only found out after i had gotten an email with her name and out of curiosity, i searched the ync website) at first, i was really surprised and nervous bc i saw that everyone had mostly gotten interviewed by seniors so i was feeling extra nervous but i realised that she’s just like any other person! she was really nice and friendly and i felt the conversation went well though we had a few internet disruptions. she asked me quite a number of questions, like about life in my previous sch, my extra-curriculars, life outside of sch, why YNC ofc and like about prospective majors and if i foresee any problems i might face with the curriculum (since it is quite heavy and different from what i’m used to) over the span of around 30-35mins.
overall, i think it went quite well i think? at least i felt i had tried my best and was as honest as i could be with my answers. but you never know about what schools are looking for! so though i am feeling quite scared about getting rejected/wait listed, i think eventually i will end up where i’m meant to be. all to best to us! ?
@134679258 If you don’t mind me asking, what other documents have they asked you to submit for financial aid? I only submitted tax returns but haven’t heard back from them for more information (only an acknowledgment that my application was received).
@curiousburrito thanks for sharing man :•)! bravo for not letting ur nerves take over despite ur interviewer being an AO :o but yup no matter what let’s try to hope for the best (though it’s q impossible for me im too negative haha), if it’s meant to be it’ll be !!
going through past threads, usually it’s released at 3pm for round 1 and anytime from 11 to 12 am for round 2. I mean if it’s not tomorrow, it’s the day after that si we will definitely know within the next 48 hours.
If you’re waitlisted, I think it’s a long shot to get in. There’s waitlists from round 1 waiting too, so I’m not sure how that’ll work. But in any case, hopefully it comes out soon so we know!!!
yea i also think maybe they’ll accept more students from round 2 since the virus may decrease the yield rate as more round 1 ( & 2) admitted students may not be willing to travel so far due to the current situation.
I really really don’t want to be waitlisted…
@134679258 The word matriculation means joining after admission - you matriculate only after you are admitted. But maybe we shouldn’t read too much into it.
@134679258 Also Yale-NUS only reviews financial aid files of shortlisted for interview candidates. Unlike other colleges where financial aid team cannot review all the ten or twenty thousand applications they receive, here they would only review 1500 or so files even if they review all shortlisted candidates. Also, they are need-blind, so may not coordinate too much with the admissions team. All things considered, the mail is a hopeful sign, but arguments can be made that it may not mean you are admitted.
@134679258 I wouldn’t get too caught up with the financial aid hint since they handle their apps separately from admissions. Let’s all relax and keep ourselves busy till the email comes. Don’t get too worried. I think we’ve all done our best and everything else is out of our control now.
Hey guys! I applied to the Yale-NUS and Duke-NUS medical pathway and I haven’t received an interview for it yet. Does this mean I got rejected? ( I already did my regular interview)
@Debbed yes, I received that email as well. To those that didn’t get that email, you are no less likely to get an acceptance. My email asked me to send clearer copies of my aid documents, so if you already provided what they need to evaluate your aid, they would have no reason to contact you about it after receiving your application.